The Holy Quraan says: "Turn not your cheek in scorn toward folk, not walk with insolence in the land. Lo! Allah loves not each braggart boaster." (31:18)
Almighty Allah says: "& walk not in the earth exultant. Lo! You cannot rend the earth, nor can you stretch the height of the hills." (17:37)
The Holy Quraan commands: "The faithful slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly & when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace!" (25:63)
Almighty Allah says: "O you who believe! When it is said, Make room in assemblies, then make room; Allah will make way for you (Hereafter). & when it is said, Come up higher, go up higher; Allah will exalt those who believe among you & those who have knowledge, to high ranks. Allah is informed of what you do." (58:11)
Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn-e-Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "No person should ask another person to stand at his place & then he should himself sit there, but he should simply say: Make room & accommodate." (Bukhari & Muslim)
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "He who leaves his place & goes to attend some urgent work & comes back soon, deserves the place which he had left." (Muslim)
Sayyiduna Abu Darda (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Glorious Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to leave his shoes or some other belonging at his place before leaving his place so that the Sahabah could know that he will come back soon. (Abu Dawood)
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "It is not lawful for anyone to cause a separation between two persons. It means that one should not sit forcibly between two persons but with their permission." (Abu Dawood & Tirmizi)
Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Khattab (radi Allahu anhu) reported that a man called on the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) who was seated in his mosque. The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) moved aside to make a place for the visitor. The visitor said: "There is enough place for me to sit, O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)!" The Holy Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "It is the right of a Muslim that when he sees his Muslim brother, he should make a place for him." (Bay'haqi)
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed Khudri (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the posture of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) while sitting in his Mosque was that he sat upon his buttocks with both of his knees erect against his chest. He used to encircle his knees with his hands. This posture shows humility.
Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) prohibited sitting half in the sun & half in the shade.
Sayyiduna Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Put off your shoes while sitting at a place as this will give comfort to your feet."
Sayyiduna Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "None of you should lie on his back & place one of feet upon the other." (Muslim) Perhaps this prohibition was to avoid the exposure of private parts in this state of lying down.
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the beloved Habib (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) saw a man lying on his belly & said: "Allah does no like this posture." (Tirmizi)
Sayyiduna Abu Zar (radi Allahu anhu) reported: "I lay upon my belly when Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) passed by me. He kicked me & said, "This is the posture of the inmates of Hell." (Ibn-e-Majah)
Sayyiduna Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the beloved Rasool (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) asked us not to sleep on a terrace, which has no walls or boundaries. (Tirmizi)
Sayyiduna Abu Yah'li (radi Allahu anhu) narrated on the authority of Sayyidah Ayesha (radi Allahu anha) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: "He who sleeps after the Asr prayer, should curse himself for any damage of his sanity."
Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Umar (radi Allahu anhu) reports that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has forbidden a man walking between two woman. Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Umar (radi Allahu anhu) reports Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "If anyone comes across women while walking on the road, don't pass in their middle but keep aside either your right or your left."
Qailoolah (siesta or nap at noon) is lawful particularly for those who remain awake at night for performing additional prayers or Zikr or reading the religious books.
According to the Hadees children should not be allowed to go outdoors in the evening as the Shaitaan are most active in at that time. However, they may be allowed to go out after some portion of the night passes.
On retiring to bed, Bismillah should be recited when closing the door, when putting out the lamp, when putting out the lights & when covering utensils containing water or food. Utensils containing food must not be left uncovered. If nothing is available with which to cover them, at least a twig should be placed across the mouth of such utensils (as a precautionary measure against the evil effects of Shaitaan). As mentioned above, Bismillah must be recited when doing this.
It is advisable to make ablution before retiring to bed. Before getting into bed, the bed should be cleaned thrice with the corner of a turban or any cloth. Then the following Dua should be recited before lying down: "With Thy Name, O My Lord! Have I laid my body to rest & with Your help shall I arouse it. If You capture my body, do grant it forgiveness & if You set it free, protect it as You protect Your pious servants."
Lie on the right side of your body & folding the right hand, use it as a pillow placing it under the cheek & recite this Dua: "With Allah's Name have I laid my body to rest. O Allah, forgive my sins & drive away my Shaitaan from me & free my neck of all responsibilities & let my scale of actions become heavy & include me amongst the exalted people." Thereafter, recite this Dua thrice: "O Allah! Save me from Your punishment on the Day when You shall raise Your servants (in the grave)." Thereafter, recite this Dua: "With Your Name, My Lord! Have I laid down. So forgive my sins." Then recite: "O Allah! With Your Name I die & live." Thereafter, say 33 times Subhan Allah, 33 ties Alhamdulillah & 34 times Allahu Akbar.
Before retiring to bed open both hands as in Dua & recite the last three Surahs of the Holy Quraan & blow on them, then pass them all over the body as far as they can reach. Start from the head to the face to the front portion of the body. This must be done thrice.
When lying down on the bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursi. Whoever does this while lying down on the bed, Allah will grant protection to his as well as his neighbour's homes in the same vicinity. Moreover, the Shaitaan will not dare to approach him till the morning.
Thereafter, recite the following Istighfaar thrice: "I beg to Allah & the One besides whom there is no deity, The Everlasting & All-Sustainer & His forgiveness & I offer repentance before him." Thereafter, recite Surah Kafiroon & sleep. According to the Hadees, anyone doing this, Almighty Allah appoints an Angel to guard him while he sleeps.
Zikr should also be made before sleeping. According to the Hadees, when a person lies down to sleep, an Angel & a Shaitaan advances towards him. The Angels says: "O Son of Adam! End your day upon goodness." The Shaitaan says to him: "End your day upon evil." If he makes Zikr, the Angel guards him for the duration of the night, otherwise the devil takes charge of him.
It is mentioned in the Hadees that when a person has a pleasant dream, then on awakening he should say Alhamdulillah & mention the dream only to such people who love him so that a good interpretation could be given. On the contrary, if an unpleasant dream is seen, then on awakening, one should spit or blow thrice towards the left & recite thrice: "I take refuge of Allah against the Cursed Shaitaan." Such a dream will not cause any harm if it is not mentioned to anyone. Turning should change the sleeping posture to the other side. Even better, one should get out of bed & perform Tahajjud Salaat.
When awakening from sleep, recite: "All praises are due to Allah Who returned me my Nafs & did not cause it to die in its sleep. All praises are due to Allah Who sustains the heavens & the earth & lest they cease & if they fail there is none that can sustain them thereafter. Surely, He is Most Forgiving, Oft-Forgiving. All praises are due to Allah Who withholds the sky from falling on the earth except by His leave. Surely, Allah is Most Kind & Most Merciful to man."
Thereafter, recite the following Dua: "All praises are due to Allah Who gives life to the dead He has power over all things."
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